"Championing Indigenous Presence at the National Gallery of Art"
Tuesday, October 20th, 4:45 PM
Goldwin Smith Hall, G22
Abstract
Dakota Hoska is building a collection of Native American and Global Indigenous artwork at the National Gallery of Art. This talk discusses the history of Native North American art at the gallery and the process of acquiring Native American Art within such a prestigious institution. Hoska also discusses how her approach to acquisitions has differed from institution to institution. This talk will cover additional topics such as the role community engagement plays in Hoska's curatorial practice and her process for such engagements at the National Gallery. Other topics examined include setting priorities, cross-departmental collaboration, and an examination of things to consider when placing work or developing exhibitions within the institution.
Biography
Dakota Hoska (Oglála Lakȟóta Nation, Pine Ridge, Wounded Knee) is the curator of Native American and Global Indigenous Art at the National Gallery of Art in Washington, DC. She was previously the Associate Curator of Native Arts and NAGPRA coordinator for the Denver Art Museum, 2019-2025, and the Research Assistant at the Minneapolis Institute of Art for the exhibition Hearts of Our People: Native Women Artists, 2015-2019. Hoska holds a MA in Art History (focus on Native American Art History) from the University of St. Thomas, St. Paul, MN (2019) and a BFA in Drawing and Painting from the Minneapolis College of Art and Design, Minneapolis, MN (2012).
